SUBDUE
Scrabble letter values: S1U1B3D2U1E1 = 9
Definition
- verb put down by force or intimidation. — synonyms: repress, quash, keep_down, subjugate, reduce
- verb bring under control by force or authority. — synonyms: suppress, stamp_down, conquer
- verb hold within limits and control. — synonyms: mortify, crucify
- verb get on top of. — synonyms: overcome, get_over, surmount, master
- verb make subordinate, dependent, or subservient. — synonyms: subordinate
- verb correct by punishment or discipline. — synonyms: tame, chasten
Examples
- “The government quashes any attempt of an uprising”
- “China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently”
- “The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land”